Path: csiph.com!weretis.net!feeder8.news.weretis.net!reader5.news.weretis.net!news.solani.org!.POSTED!not-for-mail From: Richmond Newsgroups: uk.telecom,uk.telecom.voip Subject: Re: Digital Voice/VOIP Premitel opinions Date: Mon, 02 Feb 2026 17:34:02 +0000 Organization: Frantic Message-ID: <82o6m76odx.fsf@example.com> References: <697a0882.17265859@news.eternal-september.org> <10ld4d1$3pdem$8@dont-email.me> <697caaee.15318609@news.eternal-september.org> <10lih8n$1vi30$1@dont-email.me> <697e7140.49412718@news.eternal-september.org> <82cy2ofw5s.fsf@example.com> <697f64e9.23257734@news.eternal-september.org> <824io0fqop.fsf@example.com> <697fcafc.49390984@news.eternal-september.org> <10lpnfq$f6uk$1@dont-email.me> MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain Injection-Info: solani.org; logging-data="176246"; mail-complaints-to="abuse@news.solani.org" User-Agent: Gnus/5.13 (Gnus v5.13) Cancel-Lock: sha1:LzbmEWiQMVMJszfhigsBvkiexyQ= sha1:qXyLbQxnDZTcyT/bvn9hsqveEAE= X-User-ID: eJwFwYEBwCAIA7CXitDqzgGU/09YQpepd4gKDudiQCuW1yq1PzmMmjznZoTNXvga6n7hyPsDGlkRFA== Xref: csiph.com uk.telecom:38822 uk.telecom.voip:9143 Theo writes: > In uk.telecom.voip David Woolley wrote: >> On 01/02/2026 21:54, AnthonyL wrote: >> > But I've just had another thought - is it practical to just use a >> > spare mobile as the home phone? >> >> It's probably possible with an Android, but I don't think you could >> interpose the push sever, that is essential for iPhones, in such an >> environment. The Android will need the VoIP app set to never sleep. > > There are paid iOS apps that have their own push server - ie their server > registers with your SIP service, and then sends a push notification to ring > you mobile when you get an incoming call. Otherwise Apple's powersaving > prevents you receiving calls if your phone is sleeping. > > Can anyone recommend a good Android app that does this? I have Linphone > which sometimes gets one way audio, but haven't spent any time debugging > why. > Voipfone has its own app called Softphone, but I think it was a bit hit and miss whether it rang. https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=co.uk.voipfone.softphone.android I found I was able to get Linphone to ring by setting the keep-alive messages option. When I had an Iphone many years ago I used Zoiper, but it had some clause about the free version having no encryption.